Cork University Business School

Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management

The Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management (HRM) provides a structured educational opportunity for early-career human resource professionals or those seeking to enter the human resources profession.

Our HRM Higher Diploma provides comprehensive coverage of the main role span of the human resource (HR) professional in contemporary organisations. It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

In this course you will gain a broad understanding of the factors to be considered when developing, implementing, and evaluating HR systems; approaches to recruitment and selection, learning and development, and performance and rewards management; the impact of labour legislation; and managing employment relations within different organisational contexts.

Why Choose this Course

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Critically discuss the spectrum of HR activity and the role of the HR function in organisations in a national and international context.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required by responsible, ethical, and effective HR professionals.
• Apply appropriate conceptual frameworks to address HR challenges.
• Analyse data using the appropriate procedures, formulas, and principles from the HR discipline.
• Identify a problem or issue appropriate for investigation through the HR discipline's thinking.
• Generate well-supported, justified conclusions for effective and responsible people management.
• Demonstrate written and oral communication capacity to a professional standard.
• Demonstrate an ability to collaborate effectively to achieve a goal.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and ownership of learning.